VOL. 3 | MARCH 2021
TANGLIN EDU Sharing best practice and research from Tanglin Trust School and around the world
RESOURCES
Future Learning with Open Online Courses Over the past year, a growing number of people have devoted some of their quarantine time to professional development. There are a number of online learning platforms that offer 'massive open online courses' (MOOCs) that are university-affiliated and in many cases, enrolment is free (although you may need to pay for a certificate verifying that you completed the course). Here are some of the leading platforms you can choose from:
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Recommended Online CPD One of the positives for educators experiencing lockdown, has been the huge amount of professional development that have become available online. A secondary school teacher, Kate Jones (@loveteachblog, author of Love to Teach and Retrieval Practice), and a primary School teacher, Miss Armstrong (teachpal.co.uk), have created digital CPD libraries on their websites that are well worth visiting.
Book Suggestion A Quiet Education by Jamie Thom (@teachgratitude1) A fascinating read that champions the voice of the quiet. Thom asks us to consider our school environments and cultures and challenge the extrovert ideal.
Book Suggestion Making Every Lesson Count series by Shaun Allison (@shaun_allison) and Andy Tharby (@atharby) Drawing on research, the books offer practical advice focusing on six key principles: challenge, explanation, modelling, practice, feedback and questioning. The book shows how these principles can inspire an ethos of excellence and growth, not only in individual classrooms but across a whole school. Other books in the series include: English, maths, science, MFL, geography, history, RE, and primary. Pass the Pod Don't Shoot the Deputies by Steve and Russell (@DynamicDeps). This podcast is run by two UK Deputy Head Teachers, and covers a wide range of relevant topics . It regularly includes guest speakers and has an excellent Facebook community.